tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post7393086449241507400..comments2023-09-09T05:58:40.159-04:00Comments on Left Handed Guitar Player: Left Handed Acoustic Guitar Method Using A Right Handed Guitar: Should I Play A Right Handed Guitar Left Handed?Ben Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285702745160396958noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-89581064867323489412012-01-10T14:44:58.410-05:002012-01-10T14:44:58.410-05:00My son is almost 4yo and really wants to play guit...My son is almost 4yo and really wants to play guitar like me. I want to get him a guitar for his birthday but I am not sure if he will stay a lefty for life. Some people say wait until 5 or 6 but my son is very into playing mine. Someone said to teach him right handed but I am afraid that will make him weaker with his left hand.<br /><br />He holds the guitar lefty (he has only seen me hold and picked his method on his own), he uses lefty scissors, eats lefty, draws lefty, and he is lefty at kicking and catching. He will try to use his right hand but only for a second before going back to lefty. <br /><br />Is it ok to get a lefty guitar? or should I get a righty one and see how it goes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-52104258572642687812011-10-17T17:25:39.525-04:002011-10-17T17:25:39.525-04:00The trouble with the upside down method is the gui...The trouble with the upside down method is the guitar wasn't designed to be played upside down and you are fighting against the design of the instrument and your own hand. If you have a right hand guitar it would be easier to learn to play it right handed but my recommendation: Buy a lefty and play left handed... there are lots of good LH guitars on the market now this isnt the 1950's .. I know of no major guitar maker that does not make left hand guitars.... from the entry level things like a Seagull S6 or a Taylor 114 on up,finding a left hand guitar isnt that hard.dxpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-80383577162696910762011-10-11T06:13:05.114-04:002011-10-11T06:13:05.114-04:00hi, i'm from MALAYSIA.. u give me little stren...hi, i'm from MALAYSIA.. u give me little strength to play guitar upside down... i used my right hand for a normal thing in my life such as writing... Last month i played guitar with right handed and it's not work for me at all.. i just practice for 2 or 3 times.. <br /><br />2 days ago i bought a guitar for right handed.. The seller told me to used right handed rather than left hand.. Because he ask me, i write with right hand.. Yes i am.. And the price will be double for lefty.. So, with doubtful i buy a right hand guitar.. <br /><br />And know i will playing upside down guitar.. thanks a lot, u inspire me...<br /><br />i found out u blog, and its quite interesting.. thanks a lot...DinOsauRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512764291676874482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-85473632210579006412011-09-13T08:31:02.371-04:002011-09-13T08:31:02.371-04:00im trying to play guitar upside down .. im also a ...im trying to play guitar upside down .. im also a lefty .. any tips for a newbie like me ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-83063013678230031952011-06-16T21:09:24.903-04:002011-06-16T21:09:24.903-04:00found my moms old guitar tried learning like a rig...found my moms old guitar tried learning like a righty but that did not agree with my fingers<br />so i turned it upside down and viola things are magically easier. and posh with the "Impossible to play chords" i can always flip the guitar plus by then maybe there will be a way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-34454432355465118932011-06-09T10:37:29.320-04:002011-06-09T10:37:29.320-04:00hi! i'm ralph.i've been playing guitar for...hi! i'm ralph.i've been playing guitar for quite awhile whith my left hand and using the the right hand guitar.i was laughing inside,when i read the story of wanting to play and don't have your own guitar.back home,we were 9 kids and everybody was playing with their guitar on the righthand side.and i was on the left.yeah!!!! big problem everytime i turn the strings upsidedown.so,i was forced to learn it the upsidedown way.oh" that was is the late 70's. ralph p.s. its so nice to find out that i was not aloneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-78148297058529665492011-04-29T15:56:28.860-04:002011-04-29T15:56:28.860-04:00"Freight train, freight train, goin' so f..."Freight train, freight train, goin' so fast .." we've all heard it; but did you know it's from a left handed player, Elizabeth Cotton? Check out this (about 4.20 in) :<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm5-WdB_aVE<br />or just see what else she does:<br />http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=elizabeth+cotton&aq=fAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-16775641907364194112011-04-29T14:14:46.901-04:002011-04-29T14:14:46.901-04:00Hi, I just found your site because someone gave me...Hi, I just found your site because someone gave me a guitar and I'm thinking about learning to play the standard RH tuning upside down. I've been playing an upside down for about 30 years but with a Cm7 tuning (C, G, C, G, B Flat, E Flat), I've changed the two lower strings for thicker ones (otherwise tuning them down would make them too slack). My guitar (a Bellini) has a bridge that is held in place by the strings alone so it is easy to adjust. It's easy to get all major, minor & 7th chords although I cannot play all the inversions with all six strings. I wonder if this has been done before?<br />('name is Gerry, I'm only posting as anon because I don't have an account with any of the options).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-31209610000681961092011-04-29T13:50:51.808-04:002011-04-29T13:50:51.808-04:00Hello there ~ So great to finally land on a southp...Hello there ~ So great to finally land on a southpaw, who like myself, learned how to play on a northpaw model, upside down! Thinking outside the box is a must in a right-handed world, no? If interested, try googling MISTER LAURENCE to find the music I'm involved with today, playing in just this fashion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-13774896313147463682010-12-07T16:32:51.051-05:002010-12-07T16:32:51.051-05:00I build left handed guitars, and the BS about swit...I build left handed guitars, and the BS about switching strings will damage a guitar is just that.<br />As a matter of fact, L'Arrivee guitars have symmetrical braces, which means that switching strings doesn't make a difference.<br />The only thing that needs to be changed on a steel string acoustic guitar is the nut and the saddle slot on the bridge to make a right- handed guitar play in tune.terrawhistlehttp://luthierlibrary.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-78991924498456590222010-11-17T00:12:23.779-05:002010-11-17T00:12:23.779-05:00Greetings! I have been playing upside down for th...Greetings! I have been playing upside down for the last 25 years. I've managed to do just fine so far. My biggest problem is finding an acoustic with a cutout on the opposite side that retains the action of a standard right-handed guitar. I have never purchased a true lefty guitar and switched the strings because 1)the saddle is usually angled in the wrong direction, 2)The nut has to be replaced due to string thickness, and 3)as mentioned on this very website, the inner bracing usually doesn't allow for it structurally. I have found a lot of luck with electrics however. I currently play an Ibanez GAX70. It has a double cutout which is nice. I added an extra strap button on the opposite side (I left the original one as well for the purpose of sharing my guitar with a righty on stage). I also modified the volume/tone knobs by affixing adhesive back felt discs to the under side of them (I poked a hole in each one so I could put the knobs back in place). This keeps the knobs from turning while I play as my left arm rests on top of them. It works beautifully. It's nice to see there are more of us out there!!!Aaron Edwardshttp://www.tufluk.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-78951449100060416212010-09-18T19:16:37.577-04:002010-09-18T19:16:37.577-04:00Eric Clapton for one.Eric Clapton for one.Ben Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285702745160396958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-26935130131986225402010-09-18T17:25:53.289-04:002010-09-18T17:25:53.289-04:00apart from mark nopfler who are some other guitari...apart from mark nopfler who are some other guitarist who play right handed even though they are writing left handed I am from zanzibarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-12042937603270318382010-09-13T00:56:23.402-04:002010-09-13T00:56:23.402-04:00Hi. My thing is that I learned 5 years ago to play...Hi. My thing is that I learned 5 years ago to play guitar right handed. I am somewhat ambidextrous, using my left for fine motor and my right for strength. I am finding that while I am quite proficient fretting and lead, my rhythm has not kept pace. I am considering learning lefty. Thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-75203088915419442192010-05-21T15:35:47.668-04:002010-05-21T15:35:47.668-04:00Hi Alan, I don't know where the quote came fro...Hi Alan, I don't know where the quote came from, but the truth is that "many chords will be virtually impossible to finger" for anyone who is just learning the guitar either way. The difference is in the method that you learn from the start. I don't advocate one method from the other. I just tell you how I play.<br /><br />I get lots of e-mails from people who play upside down thanking me for providing an outlet and offering tips that they can't find on other guitar sites. The choice is yours. Thanks, BenBen Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285702745160396958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-26554840571601271902010-05-21T01:13:40.452-04:002010-05-21T01:13:40.452-04:00Hello, just knew here but I always wanted to learn...Hello, just knew here but I always wanted to learn to play.. I would like to know your thoughts on the following statement about learning guitar by this method.<br />"One note of caution deals with left-handed guitar players who attempt to play a right handed guitar by flipping it upside down. While this is certainly possible to do, and several guitar players throughout history have made good music using this technique, it is generally unadvisable to go this route since many guitar chords will be virtually impossible to finger, and you will be forever limited in your playing options. If you are left handed and want to learn guitar, save up your money and buy a decent left-handed instrument to learn on. You'll be glad you did over the long haul."Colonel Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412480194319957834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733895416292974413.post-50153992320590374052008-09-10T17:29:00.000-04:002008-09-10T17:29:00.000-04:00Hi there! Thank you for such an informative site!...Hi there! Thank you for such an informative site! I have just started to learn how to play a guitar. I am left handed, but blonde me didn't know it would matter. To make a long story short, the place I am renting from doesn't rent left handed guitars and I'm not buying one until I know if guitar is for me!<BR/><BR/>So thanks again for the insight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com